Activists blocking Pine Gap in 2023 found guilty

This week the court case against two activists who blocked the road into Pine Gap, 28 kms southwest of Alice Springs, has concluded.

Defendants Carmen Robinson and Tommy Walker pleaded not guilty, claiming the US military facility is allegedly participating in crimes against humanity, sentenced to a six month of community correction order.

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Produced By: Kate Lyons-Dawson

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First aired on The Wire, Thursday 2 October 2025